Authorities are investigating the deaths of former Webster Parish Registrar of Voters Melanie Smith and her husband, Kenny Smith, whose bodies were discovered Wednesday evening at their home on LA Hwy. 528.
Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker said deputies responded to a call for a welfare check shortly after 8 PM at the couple’s residence in the 5500 block of Louisiana Highway 528. Upon arrival, deputies found both individuals deceased inside the home.
“The bodies are being sent to Little Rock (AR) for autopsy, and we’re continuing to look into the circumstances surrounding the deaths,” Parker said.
Melanie Smith, 63, retired in December 2020 after serving 29 years in the Registrar of Voters office as both Chief Deputy and Registrar. She was appointed Registrar in 2003. Kenny Smith, 58, was a local businessman who retired following the sale of his family’s business in Dixie Inn.
The investigation remains ongoing.